Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-05-03
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0sn sherman Inssitutss . COmpasisO isstwssn
the Great Soldisrs.

Gen. sherman Inssitutss . COmpasis isOu Between
the Great soidisrs.
From article In sorth American Review.
In 1861 Gen. Lee WAS . colonel Of cavalry
on leave OF absence at his home at Arlington,
aud u. y. Grant was an humble citizen 1t
GAlena, Ill, toilinR 70 support his family. He
at first gave little heed 10 the political mur.
murs creeping over the land by reason Of the
election Of Mr.. Lincoln and the talk OF soccs-
sion at the South, but when the telegraph
announced that the United States flag had
been fired on In Charleston harbor he reused
up, presided at . public meeting Of his fellow
citizens, instructed them how to organize
themselves into . company Of soldiers and
went along with them to Springfield. In due
time no WAS made colonel of . regiment OF
volunteer, conducted Il To Missouri, and In
December, 1861, he reached Cairo Ill His
career from that day 10 this In familiar to
operation with the gun. boat tisot up tho Ten
nsasee to Fort Henry. which was captured; to
Fort Donelson, where = fortified place and en-
tire garrison OF Il 900 mon surrendered with.
out'conditions then on 70 Shiloh, whore one
OF the blood.est and most Huccessful battles Of
the war WAS fought, which first con vinced
our Southern brethren, who had boen taught
that one southern man was equal TO hve
Sank ees, that man 10 man was ail they
wanted - then NicksburR, Chattanooga,
every here victorious, everywhere succeas-
fui, fulfilling the wise conclusion OF Mr..
Lincoln that he wanted " military sucoesA"
Then he WAS called for the first time In his
life to Washington to command an army of
perfect strangers, under new cond itions and
In strange country. Casting his thoughts
over q continent, giving minute instructions
for several distinct armies from the Potomac
20 the Rio Grande, himself assuming the
hardest share, he began . campaign equal In
strategy, In ioRistics and in tactics to any of
Napoleon, and Rrander than ever contem.
plaisd by England. His personal action In
crossing the Rspidan In the fsse OF Lees
army, fighting him In the Wilderness,
- Tor ward by the left Hank" to Spottsylva.
mia, to Richmond and Petersburg, waa
the sublimi,y Of heroism. OF course
he had superiority OF numbers
dlsproportion stated by Gen. Wolsslsy. Al
Vicksburg he began In May, 1853, the move.
msnt with less numbers than Pembarton sur
rendered 70 him along with Nicksburg In
July. At Chattanooga he attacked the enc.
my in tho strongest position possible-so
strong, indeed. that Bragg. = most thorough
and intel igent soldier, regarded IL A. unAs-
sAIabls and had detached l.ongstreet's corps
to uox vile, Of which mistake Grant took
prompt advantage, and never heard before
that Bragg thought the pursuit after his de-
feat was not quick and good enough 70 suit
HIM, and, finally, when Leo wAs forced to
flee from his intrenchments at Richmond
aud Petersburg by Sheridan's bold and skill-
ful action Rt Five Forks, ! believe IL In con.
coded that the pursuit by Sheridan and
Grant was NO rapid that Lee was compelled to
surrender his whole army. Grants
" strategy" embraced = continent, Lees .
small state; Grants "logistics'' were to sup.
ply the transport armies thousands OF miles,
where Lee WAS limited to hundreds Grant
had to conquer natural obstacles ~ we'll a.
hostile armies and q hostile people; his "iac-
tcs' were to fight wherever and whenever
he could capture or cripple his adversary and
his Ye,aOu rces: and when Lee laid down hia
arms and surrendered, Grant, by the stroke
OF his pen, on the instant gave him and his
men terms 30 liberal a. TO dissrm all criti.
cism. Between these two men a. generals l
will not institute comparison, for the more
statement OF the case establishes Q contrast